Important1. (v. t.) Full of, or burdened by, import; charged with great interests; restless; anxious.
2. (v. t.) Carrying or possessing weight or consequence; of valuable content or bearing; significant; weighty.
3. (v. t.) Bearing on; forcible; driving.
4. (v. t.) Importunate; pressing; urgent.
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